So quite a few of us were adversely affected by the volcanic ash and airline disruptions not least by a lack of fruit salad apparently.  Now I lost my eldest daughter in England for an extra week - but workwise that kind of worked out well.  Whenever there's a train strike, or fuel blockade, or volcano pumping jet engine clogging ash into the atmosphere - well it doesn't stop me from working - not even a little bit.

Ever noticed how however happy the customer, that smile turns upside down when the final bill comes through? For some reason people seem to have a problem with paying web developers - even big companies who should know better. The simpler you make the content management system (more work for you, less work for them) the less they seem to appreciate it - after all it seems so straight forward obviously it can't have taken long to produce. Here are some tips to ensure you are paid for your hard work.